Oracle Database Admin IT Vacancies

Position: Oracle Database Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Establishing the needs of users and monitoring user access and security.
•  Responsible for Oracle Apps DBA and Oracle DBA tasks, such as Database & Application Tuning, Cloning, Patching, Upgrade & Installation of Oracle Applications, Applications sys admin tasks, Backup & Recovery.
•  Mapping out the conceptual design for a planned database in outline.
• Considering both back-end organization of data and front-end accessibility for end-users.
• Refining the logical design so that it can be translated into a specific data model.
• Further refining the physical design to meet system storage requirements.
• Installing and testing new versions of the DBMS.
• Maintaining data standards, including adherence to the Data Protection Act.
• Writing database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata).
• Controlling access permissions and privileges.
• Developing, managing and testing back-up and recovery plans.
• Ensuring that storage, archiving, back-up and recovery procedures are functioning correctly.
• Capacity planning.

Qualifications and training required:

•  Education - BS in IS or related field. 
• 2-3 years in Information Technology implementation, depending on experience and performance.Strong experience in supporting RAC and ASM is required.
•  Strong experience in Oracle 10g and 11g installations, administration.
•  Strong experience with Linux and Sun Solaris.
• Excellent skills in PL/SQL.
•  Must have worked with large databases with heavy user activity.
•  Implement and support experience in High availability database operations

Desired Qualifications: 

• Experience with tools like TOAD, OEM and Ignite a plus. 
• Oracle Certification is Mandatory.
• Experience in working in a hosted environment a plus.

Key skills for database administrators: 

• Candidates must be patient, meticulous and logical in their work and capable of prioritizing tasks. 
• Good problem solving, analytical, administrative, organisational, communication and interpersonal skills are also important.
• Familiarity with computer operating systems and database technology (design, software and structure) is essential. Technical expertise and previous computer industry work experience is often necessary.

Email: africajobs@dhanushinfotech.com